Dred Scott v Sanford (1 jan 1850 ano – 1 jan 1857 ano)

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Cause:
1. Dred Scott, an enslaved African American, sued for his freedom on the grounds that his residence on free soil liberated him from bonds of slavery

Effect:
1. U.S. Supreme Court's ruling struck down Missouri Compromise as unconstitutional maintaining that Congress had no power to forbid or abolish slavery in the territories.

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